KEALAKEHE — Kealakehe boys volleyball just continues to go on a roll.
On Wednesday evening inside the Waveriders’ gymnasium, the blue and white stormed back against the visiting Parker Bulls to win in five sets. It was Kealakehe’s fifth straight win and second consecutive match of winning in five sets.
The ‘Riders won the first set 25-18, but Parker quickly adjusted and won the next two frames 25-15 and 25-21 — playing stifling blocking defense at the net, which got Kealakehe’s attacking offense out of flow. The ‘Riders then responded well in the fourth set, routing Parker 24-14 to avoid the four-set loss and tie things up at 2-2.
In the decisive fifth set, Kealakehe won 15-9 to move to 5-1 on the year. The Bulls dropped to 5-2.
The ‘Riders will look to keep their streak going with a rematch against Hawaii Preparatory Academy on Wednesday inside Waimea’s Castle Gymnasium. When the two teams last squared off on March 6, Ka Makani won the five-set thriller after trailing 2-0.
Parker will look to get back to its winning ways with its next matchup against Kanu o ka ‘Aina on Wednesday inside Waimea District Park Gymnasium. When the two squads last met on March 3, the Bulls won in straight sets.
JV: Kealakehe wins 2-1 — 25-18, 22-25, 15-8.
Hilo 3, CLA 0
Hilo boys volleyball remained atop the Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) Division I standings after a straight-sets sweep of Christian Liberty Academy on Wednesday in Kea‘au. It was the third of the Vikings’ four-match road trip, and the second straight time they played the Canefire after sweeping them last weekend.
Hilo won by set scores of 25-12, 25-10 and 25-12 — securing its fourth consecutive straight-sets win. The Vikings have swept opponents six times this season.
Moving to 9-0, Hilo will look to remain unbeaten with its next matchup against Kamehameha-Hawaii on Tuesday in Kea‘au. When the two schools last met on March 6, the Vikings won in four sets.
CLA has lost five straight, and will try to get back in the win column against the Daggers at 5 p.m. tonight in Pahoa town. The two teams last met in the season opener, in which the Daggers swept.
Kanu 3, Kohala 0
Kanu o ka ‘Aina earned its first win of 2025 after a straight-sets sweep of Kohala on Wednesday inside Waimea District Park Gymnasium.
Kanu won by set scores of 27-25, 25-21 and 25-20.
The winners will aim to keep their momentum going against local rival Parker on Wednesday afternoon in Waimea. When the two schools last played on March 3, the Bulls swept.
The Cowboys are still winless, but will look to change that in their next match against Konawaena at 5 p.m. Saturday in Kapa‘au. Kohala also played the Wildcats on March 12, in which it was swept.
